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Article: Safe streets for whom? Homeless youth, social exclusion, and criminal victimization.(Canada)
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- Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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Every year, many Canadians become victims of crime, ranging from small and relatively insignificant incidents of theft or vandalism to the other extreme, murder. It goes without saying that those who are victims of criminal acts suffer, to greater or lesser degrees, and that victimization can have a profound impact on a person's mental and physical health, feelings of safety and security, and self-esteem. The damage done to victims of crime can be long-lasting. Yet little is known about the victimization experiences of young people who are homeless in Canada.
When homeless youth are discussed during public debates on crime, it is usually with reference to their role as ...
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